The New England Patriots will be without one of their primary reserves during Sunday’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills.

Terrell Jennings was officially ruled out on Friday. Robert Spillane, who was limited during that afternoon’s practice, is listed as questionable on the club’s injury report.

Jennings, the clubs de-facto third-string running back, did not practice during the week after suffering a concussion in the club’s Week 13 victory over the New York Giants. Spillane is dealing with a foot injury that popped up in that same win, which limited him to a season-low in snaps (38; 69.1%).

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The New England Patriots will host the Buffalo Bills down one.

Running back Terrell Jennings has been ruled out for the AFC East rematch due to a concussion, as head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed during his final press conference of the week. And on the other side of the ball in Foxborough, defensive captain Robert Spillane moves forward as the team’s lone questionable.

Here’s the rest of the game statuses leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.

OUT

Patriots

• RB Terrell Jennings (concussion)

Bills

• No players listed

Jennings remained a non-participant...

The Buffalo Bills could be without a star cornerback on Sunday when they go on the road to play the New England Patriots.

Buffalo’s top cornerback, Christian Benford, was on the injury report on Thursday due to a toe injury he suffered in practice. On Friday, Bills’ head coach Sean McDermott gave an update on Benford and admitted he wasn’t sure if he would be able to play on Sunday.

“We really don’t know,” McDermott said on Friday. “Just 24 hours off of the incident, so we will see how today goes.”

When asked if it would be a long-term...

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel announced that the club intends to add running back D’Ernest Johnson to the active roster ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Buffalo Bills, as shared by ESPN’s Mike Reiss on Friday.

It’s looking like they won’t be left scrambling, after all…

Terrell Jennings, the club’s third-string running back, missed the week of practice after suffering a concussion during their Week 13 victory over the New York Giants — leaving the team with only two healthy options at the position: Rhamondre Stevenson and Rhamondre Stevenson.

Johnson had already been elevated to the from the...

Nobody knows more about playing quarterback under Josh McDaniels than Tom Brady.

As Brady now continues to watch film for his role broadcasting games with FOX, he has now watched Patriots quarterback Drake Maye adjust to life in that same system. The seven-time Super Bowl champion has been left impressed.

“With Drake, he has the physical ability, he has the size. In terms of physical skillset, his downfield passing ability is awesome,” Brady said during and interview on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd. “Josh McDaniels has done an incredible job this year for the Patriots. Drake is running the same...

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• Press Conferences: Josh McDaniels – Jeremy Springer – Ashton Grant, Todd Downing – DeMario Douglas, Jaylinn Hawkins, Robert Spillane.
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The New England Patriots defense started the season slowly, but has since developed into one of the stoutest units in football. Despite its recent success, however, it remains focused on one thing heading into a crucial Week 15 matchup with the Buffalo Bills: improvement.

With the AFC East on the line and the playoffs looming in the distance, all sights are set on additional improvement, as team captain Robert Spillane pointed out.

“We’re still at this point late in the year — a few wins under our belt, but at the same time, hungrier than ever,” Spillane, who will celebrate...

It’s championship week for the New England Patriots as they get set to welcome the Buffalo Bills to town with a chance to clinch the AFC East. Off a bye week, the Patriots are healthier as they’ll additionally look to sweep the season series against Buffalo after defeating them 23-20 back in Week 5.

With that, let’s get into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag.

***The biggest issue this team needs to clean up this year and beyond is the short running game. Would it look different with a healthy Antonio Gibson and/or Brock Lampe? Or does the O-Line deserve the blame?...

The New England Patriots offense has been one of the best in the NFL this season, ranking 10th in points per game (24.2), eighth in yards (362.6) and seventh in EPA per play (0.107). How much the unit’s comparatively easy schedule contributed to that success cannot be quantified in any serious fashion, but its ability to perform against quality opposition will be put to the test this week.

The Buffalo Bills, who need a win on Sunday to keep their chance of overtaking the Patriots in the AFC East alive, field a defense capable of making life hard for the...

The New England Patriots have not played a snow game so far this season, but that might change this weekend. Besides freezing temperatures, their potentially division-clinching contest against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday could also see some precipitation.

According to a forecast shared on NFL Weather, temperatures at Gillette Stadium will be in the 20s throughout the contest, with a projected high of 30°F. Furthermore, there is a “chance of snow” before and around the game’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff as well as a slight chance of snow showers for the rest of the AFC East battle.

Similar conditions are...

Michigan is searching for a new head coach after firing Sherrone Moore on Wednesday.

Since Michigan is one of the most prestigious jobs in college football, many people will be vying for the position. However, Fox Sports’ RJ Young believes that former New England Patriots defensive coordinator and current Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia would be a strong candidate for the role.

“While Patricia has head-coaching experience, it’s not the kind many want to laud,” Young wrote on Thursday. “As head coach for the Detroit Lions, he finished 13-29-1 without a single winning season. However, that’s more head-coaching experience...

One of the most exciting matchups in Week 15 is the Bills heading to New England to face the Patriots. Back in Week 5, New England came out on top against Buffalo, but this time the roles could be reversed.

It’s tough to defeat a strong team twice in a single season, and New England might find itself on the losing end of that scenario.

CBS Sports NFL writers Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin have weighed in with their predictions for the game.

Dajani believes the Bills will win 23-21, avenging an earlier-season loss.

“I have a hard time imagining...